A Paleozoic Pain in the Jaw (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

A Paleozoic Pain in the Jaw

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This fossil reveals evidence of missing teeth, bone destruction and dental disease.

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Reisz R R et al (2011). Osteomyelitis in a Paleozoic reptile: ancient evidence for bacterial infection and its evolutionary significance. <I>Naturwissenschaften – The Nature of Science.</I>

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